OBIT: Hamilton J. CRAWFORD, 1931, native of Somerset County, PA

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HAMILTON J. CRAWFORD

  The body of Hamilton J. Crawford, who died at Mount Pleasant, Mich., on April 
14th, arrived here early Saturday morning, April 18, and was removed to 
Somerfield, his former home, for funeral services.  Hamilton J. Crawford was 
born March 21st, 1884, in Somerset County, Pa., and lived 47 years and 23 days.  
He died after a month's illness, from cancer.
  He was married in 1906 to Miss Myrtle Havner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sol J. 
Havner, of near Confluence.  He is survived by his wife and the following 
children: Mrs. Glen L. VanSickle of Oakland, Md., and Arnold H., Theodore R., 
Leah Belle, Nelle Maxine, Elmer R. and Ida Mae, all at home.  He is also 
survived by four grandchildren.  One child died about eighteen months ago.
  Mr. Crawford had been employed by the Pure Oil Pipe Line Company for 14 years, 
12 years at the pumping station at Watson, Pa., and since that time at Mount 
Pleasant, Mich.
  Funeral services were held at Somerfield on Saturday, April 18, at 2 p.m., 
followed by interment in the Addison Cemetery.  The services at the grave were 
in charge of Addison Lodge No. 390, Knights of Pythias, of which he was a 
member.

Meyersdale Republican, April 30, 1931